Name/Title
Key RingEntry/Object ID
1996.49.25Description
Key ring with a car-shaped metal fob. One side of the fob is engraved with details of the car and stamped, "PAT NOV 7 1911". The other side is stamped with the label, "BUY YOUR AUTO OF F. B. GILLETT, JONESVILLE, VT. TRY HIM". The center of the front tire is punched through into a square hole (ratchet), and the top of the windshield is arched downward to be a can or bottle opener.Context
Made to advertise F. B. Gillet of Jonesville, Vermont, in 1911.Acquisition
Accession
1996.49Source or Donor
Heatherington, Avis Laura Brown (1914-2001)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Ring, KeyNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsRelationships
Related Places
Place
Village
JonesvilleTown
RichmondCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America